Day in Pictures, June 3, 2014

By By Mike Moffitt

on June 3, 2014 3:45 PM

Photo: Lefteris Pitarakis, Associated Press

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Does this make my butt look endangered? A triptych of hand-painted models depict a lion's head on London's Carnaby Street to promote the London Zoo's Lions400 campaign, an effort to save the Asian lion.

Does this make my butt look endangered? A triptych of hand-painted models depict a lion's head on London's Carnaby Street to promote the London Zoo's Lions400 campaign, an effort to save the Asian lion.

Photo: Lefteris Pitarakis, Associated Press

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A massive sandstorm, accompanied by record
winds, engulfs the northeastern section of Tehran. The storm was blamed for at least four deaths, as well as power outages, damaged buildings and widespread transit disruption. less

A massive sandstorm, accompanied by record winds, engulfs the northeastern section of Tehran. The storm was blamed for at least four deaths, as well as power outages, damaged buildings and widespread ... more

Seventy years after Operation Overlord: On Vierville-sur-Mer beach, one of the D-Day landing beaches in Normandy, a man wearing the uniform of a U.S. soldier sits for a portrait photo. June 6 is the 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings. less

Seventy years after Operation Overlord: On Vierville-sur-Mer beach, one of the D-Day landing beaches in Normandy, a man wearing the uniform of a U.S. soldier sits for a portrait photo. June 6 is the 70th ... more

Photo: Joel Saget, AFP/Getty Images

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A makeshift house burns in Lwandle, an impoverished area about 25 miles from Cape Town, as government workers evict squatters from privately owned land earmarked for a highway construction project. Some residents set fire to their homes rather than let workers tear them down. less

A makeshift house burns in Lwandle, an impoverished area about 25 miles from Cape Town, as government workers evict squatters from privately owned land earmarked for a highway construction project. Some ... more

Photo: Rodger Bosch, AFP/Getty Images

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After the deluge: A Sri Lankan family wades through floodwaters in Matugama following heavy monsoon rains that wreaked havoc in the
western, southern and central regions of the island. At least 18 people were killed. less

After the deluge: A Sri Lankan family wades through floodwaters in Matugama following heavy monsoon rains that wreaked havoc in the western, southern and central regions of the island. At least 18 people ... more

Photo: Lakruwan Wanniarachchi, AFP/Getty Images

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How dare you give me a yellow card?! A sand sculpture on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro portrays an angry trio - Neymar of Brazil, Lionel Messi of Argentina and Cristiano Ronaldo (sans shirt) of Portugal.

How dare you give me a yellow card?! A sand sculpture on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro portrays an angry trio - Neymar of Brazil, Lionel Messi of Argentina and Cristiano Ronaldo (sans shirt) of Portugal.

In Beijing, you need a permit for everything: An elderly Chinese man flexes as he performs a martial
arts routine on the street in Beijing. Police moved the man along after a few minutes because he didn't
have a permit for working out. less

In Beijing, you need a permit for everything: An elderly Chinese man flexes as he performs a martial arts routine on the street in Beijing. Police moved the man along after a few minutes because he didn't ... more

Photo: Kevin Frayer, Getty Images

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If the heat's getting to you in Yangon, prop your umbrella between a pair of well-manicured shrubberies and climb under it with all your friends.

If the heat's getting to you in Yangon, prop your umbrella between a pair of well-manicured shrubberies and climb under it with all your friends.

Photo: Gemunu Amarasinghe, Associated Press

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Piano sand bar: This grand piano mysteriously appeared last week on a sliver of beach underneath the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City. Though badly damaged, the Mason & Hamlin piano has become an impromptu tourist draw, drawing dozens each day to test out its keys. less

Piano sand bar: This grand piano mysteriously appeared last week on a sliver of beach underneath the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City. Though badly damaged, the Mason & Hamlin piano has become an impromptu ... more

Bubble trap: A large soap bubble created by a street performer lands on tourists in Seoul.

Bubble trap: A large soap bubble created by a street performer lands on tourists in Seoul.

Photo: Ed Jones, AFP/Getty Images

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Angel's walking days are over: Robert Crews pushes 18-year-old Angel and Patches the puppy down Cassat Avenue in Jacksonville, Fla. Crews says he chauffeurs Angel because she can no longer go for walks due to her bad hips. Patches could trot alongside them, but he prefers to ride as well. less

Angel's walking days are over: Robert Crews pushes 18-year-old Angel and Patches the puppy down Cassat Avenue in Jacksonville, Fla. Crews says he chauffeurs Angel because she can no longer go for walks due to ... more

Photo: Bob Self, Associated Press

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Hey, buddy, got the time? A model on the runway at Le Vian Red Carpet Revue at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas has hands on his chest and thumbs in his pockets.

Hey, buddy, got the time? A model on the runway at Le Vian Red Carpet Revue at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas has hands on his chest and thumbs in his pockets.

Photo: David Becker, Getty Images For Le Vian

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Fruity fashion: A supporter of Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga's Orange Democratic Movement dons a headdress of oranges as she attends a rally in Nairobi welcoming Odinga back to the country. Tens of thousands greeted Odinga, who narrowly lost the last election to current President Uhuru Kenyatta and was returning following a three-month sabbatical in the United States. less

Fruity fashion: A supporter of Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga's Orange Democratic Movement dons a headdress of oranges as she attends a rally in Nairobi welcoming Odinga back to the country. Tens of ... more

Switched sides? An armed pro-Russian militant in a shirt bearing an emblem of a former Ukrainian special forces
police unit sits behind a camouflage netting while guarding a checkpoint on the main highway linking
the Russian city of Rostov-on-Don and Kharkiv, Ukraine. less

Switched sides? An armed pro-Russian militant in a shirt bearing an emblem of a former Ukrainian special forces police unit sits behind a camouflage netting while guarding a checkpoint on the main highway ... more

Dragon fire: A British Lynx Mk8 helicopter fires all 60 of its flares at once over the destroyer HMS Dragon during war games off Portsmouth, England. The picture won a prize in the Royal Navy's photographic awards. less

Dragon fire: A British Lynx Mk8 helicopter fires all 60 of its flares at once over the destroyer HMS Dragon during war games off Portsmouth, England. The picture won a prize in the Royal Navy's photographic ... more